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Review: THE MUSIC MAN at Theatre Memphis
The American Broadway musical has seen quite the evolution since the 1927 introduction of SHOWBOAT, widely considered the blueprint for using song and dance to advance a story’s plot.
Review: SUFFS at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of SUFFS at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?
Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Playhouse On The Square
The 2025–2026 season at Playhouse on the Square could be summed up in one word: Renaissance.
Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Circuit Playhouse
In this ever‑evolving technological revolution, people seem increasingly desperate to stand out.
Review: SIX THE MUSICAL at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
You likely learned the rhyme in school.
Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION at Theatre Memphis
Stephen King may be crowned the “King of Horror,” but his body of work stretches far beyond scares, encompassing dramatic classics like, “Stand By Me,” “The Green Mile” and “The Shawshank Redemption.
Review: MAMMA MIA! at Theatre Memphis
Make this make sense: take a handful of successful Swedish pop songs from the 1970s, hand them to a British creative team to build a stage musical set on a Greek island, give it a commonly used Italian exclamation (“Mamma Mia!”), and watch it become an American phenomenon.
Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Orpheum Theatre Memphis?
Review: DREAMGIRLS at Hattiloo Theatre
The city of Memphis is 63% African American.
Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Playhouse On The Square
What did our critic think of JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Playhouse On The Square?
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
Memphis may be expecting a snowstorm but The Outsiders: A New Musical is heating things up at the Orpheum!
Review: AND JULIET at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
'For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.
Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
If you are a fan of Nicholas Sparks's novel The Notebook or the 2004 film of the same title (starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, you do not want to miss this production.
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Playhouse On The Square
Musicals about historical events are nothing new.
Review: SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Theatre Memphis
Over the past decade, the theatrical landscape in Memphis has changed dramatically.
Review: KIMBERLY AKIMBO at Orpheum Memphis
'I suppose it's like the ticking crocodile, isn't it? Time is chasing after all of us.
Review: AIN'T MISBEHAVIN' at Theatre Memphis
From 1918 to the mid-1930s, African American artists in the United States experienced a cultural blossoming known as the Harlem Renaissance-a period in which theatre, music and literature were created by (and often for) Black Americans.
Review: RUMORS at Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of RUMORS at Theatre Memphis? RUMORS is about a group of upper-class New Yorkers (politicians, accountants and lawyers) gathering to celebrate Charley and Myra’s 10th wedding anniversary.
Review: CAROLINE, OR CHANGE at Playhouse On The Square
Having never seen the 2003 musical CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, I had a slight panic attack reading the program while waiting for this past Sunday’s matinee to begin at Playhouse on the Square.
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT at Orpheum Theatre Memphis
What did our critic think of SOME LIKE IT HOT at Orpheum Theatre Memphis? Some Like It Hot brings fiery charcters, sultry jazz, powerful belts, and quite a few surprises.
Review: INHERIT THE WIND at Theatre Memphis
During the 2023-2024 school year, more than 10,000 books were banned in public schools across the United States-a nearly 200% increase from the previous year.
Review: PARADE at Playhouse On The Square
Jason Robert Brown, one of America’s most celebrated composers and lyricists of this new millennium, is currently enjoying a resurgence with two of his finest musicals.
Review: PETER PAN at Orpheum Memphis
These are some of the first lyrics that made me fall in love with musical theatre.
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Leanne Morgan McKenzie Arena (10/24-10/24) |
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The 10th Annual FREE Shout-Out Shakespeare Series: Love's Labor's Lost Tennessee Shakespeare Company (9/25-10/18) |
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Roots of the Sea and Land | Bridging Worlds: An International Black Theatre Festival Hattiloo Theatre (10/16-10/25) |
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Opera Memphis' 70th Anniversary Concert Overton Park Shell (10/10-10/10) |
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Mozart’s The Secret Gardener (La finta giardiniera) The Morrow Lawn at the Dixon Gallery and Gardens (4/10-4/17) |
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A Swingin' Christmas Cabaret Tennessee Shakespeare Company (12/04-12/20) |
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Broadway Gala for Children's Literacy: featuring Musical Star Norm Lewis Tennessee Shakespeare Company (4/10-4/10) |
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The Great Gatsby Tennessee Shakespeare Company (1/29-2/14) |
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American Page to American Stage: New, Classical Play Festival Tennessee Shakespeare Company (3/12-3/20) |
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Leanne Morgan Thompson Boling Arena (12/12-12/12) |
